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benefactress

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ben⋅e⋅fac⋅tress

  [ben-uh-fak-tris, ben-uh-fak-]
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–noun
a woman who confers a benefit, bequest, endowment, or the like.
Also, benefactrix.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME benefactrice; see benefactor, -ess

Usage note:
See -ess.
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ben·e·fac·tress   (běn'ə-fāk'trĭs)   
n.  A woman who gives aid, especially financial aid.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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